Elmo Natali
American football player and coach (1927–2019)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-01-27)January 27, 1927 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2019(2019-05-28) (aged 92) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1947 | Virginia Tech |
| 1950–1952 | California (PA) |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1965 | California (PA) (assistant) |
| 1967–1972 | California (PA) (assistant) |
| 1973–1976 | California (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–28 |
Elmo N. Natali (January 27, 1927 – May 28, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at California University of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1976, compiling a record of 6–28.[1] Natali was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1953 NFL Draft.[2] The Elmo Natali Student Center at Cal University bears his name.[3] Natali died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 28, 2019, at the age of 92.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Vulcans (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
| 1973 | California | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 1974 | California | 1–7 | 1–5 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 1975 | California | 0–8 | 0–6 | 7th (West) | |||||
| 1976 | California | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th (West) | |||||
| California: | 6–28 | 3–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–28 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Elmo Natali". California Vulcans. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Elmo Natali". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Elmo Natali Awarded Honorary Doctorate". California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Elmo Natali". Frye Funeral Home. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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California Vulcans head football coaches
- Louis O. Kirberger (1912)
- Abraham J. Sharadin (1913–1914)
- Unknown (1915)
- Bracket B. Fernald (1916–1918)
- Ray Seaman (1919)
- Paul C. Allison (1920–1925)
- Clarence Grove (1926–1927)
- Manford Ewing (1928)
- Bill Steers (1929–1940)
- Bill Watkins (1941)
- No team (1942–1945)
- Earl Bruce (1946–1949)
- Ted Nemeth (1950–1961)
- Bill Hepner (1962–1969)
- John Katusa (1970–1972)
- Elmo Natali (1973–1976)
- Hal Hunter (1977–1980)
- Jeff Petrucci (1981–1992)
- Kevin Donley (1993–1996)
- Mike Kolakowski (1997–2001)
- John Luckhardt (2002–2011)
- Mike Kellar (2012–2015)
- Gary Dunn (2016– )
